About Us

Learn about our history, our mission, and the people who lead Egbe Omo-Ife Chicago.

Our Story

Who We Are

We are citizens of Nigeria from the ancient city of Ile-Ife, in Osun State of Nigeria who reside in Chicago and its environs of the state of Illinois in the United States of America. In 1992, we started the association due to the vision of our founding fathers and mothers. Our first president is Pa Julius Anifowose, followed by Pa Tunde Ajisegiri, Pastor Gbenga Eluobaju, and High Chief and Lawyer Sola Oyeyemi.

Our membership is open to people whose parents are natives of Ile-Ife and their spouses, irrespective of where they were born.

Our Mission

To contribute towards the socio-cultural, educational, economic, technological and scientific development of the city of Ile-Ife through community service and grassroots empowerment programs and projects.
To encourage mutual interaction and understanding between our association and other associations and agencies that share similar objectives with us in the United States and worldwide.
To serve as a vehicle for promoting economic development of Ile-Ife in collaboration with other Ife associations in Diaspora by encouraging members to engage in mutually beneficial activities.
To share the rich cultural heritage of Ile-Ife with the rest of the world and promote voluntary services amongst Ife descendants and their respective communities.
To gather and disseminate pertinent and beneficial information to members and promote social interaction among members and strengthen the unity of Ife descendants worldwide.

Our Vision

Our primary vision is to promote the development of the city of Ile-Ife, the ancestral home of the Yoruba people, and transform it to a world-class city, in which all indigenes will be proud of its success.

Royalty

Ooni's Biography

His Imperial Majesty
Oba Ogunwusi Adeyeye Enitan
Ojaja II
Ooni of Ife.

Oba Ogunwusi Adeyeye Enitan was born on 17th October 1974, into the Giesi Ruling House, Ojaja Royal Compound of Agbedegbede in Ile-Ife. He is the 51st Ooni of Ife, proclaimed on 7th December 2015.

Governance